STAUNTON – (4:15 a.m.) The Virginia Department of Transportation has been working around the clock to clear snow and ice from the roadways of the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands, but treacherous driving conditions persist in many areas Friday morning. In the wake of a winter storm that dumped up to nine inches of snow, roads are in minor to moderate condition and demand extreme caution.

VDOT crews and contractors battled single-digit temperatures as they continued to plow and treat roadways overnight. This bitter cold reduces the effectiveness of road salt, so abrasives are mixed in to help improve traction for drivers.

On Friday crews will continue to improve the condition of interstate and primary roads and then focus on secondary routes and subdivision streets. VDOT’s goal is to make all state-maintained roads passable within 48 hours after the end of a storm.

For winter weather road conditions go to www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions. In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. On the go? Then visit VDOT’sFree Virginia 511 Toolsto get your 511 app for android or iOS. Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511.

For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

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